Phantom Skinz (Matte) Review w/ Pics

I ordered the Phantom Skinz Matte fully body kit a couple weeks ago. Shipping was very quick. I've installed the back; not sure yet if I'll do the front and sides. Application was difficult for me, but it was my first time installing a phone skin. Maybe I didn't use enough Johnson's Baby Wash in the solution.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way it looks and feels, although I was initially disappointed with the cut of the skin.

The skin is not cut perfectly. In order to line up the camera cut-out properly, I had to apply the skin slightly off-center to the right, leaving the top, left and bottom edges slightly exposed. Approximately .75mm of the bottom edge is exposed, and maybe .3-.5mm of the top and left edges. This is noticeable from certain angles and lighting conditions, especially since the skin is matte and the phone is glossy/shiny. You can see this in the last pic below.

I was disappointed at first, but I think i've gotten used to it. I really like the look and feel of a matte iPhone, even if it doesn't fit perfectly. Pretty unique, I think. I try not to look at the edges. Maybe it's only noticeable if you look for it.

Anyway, here are some pictures, taken with another iPhone 4:

SchneiderMan said:

It does fit properly. The reason why it isn't cut all the way to the edge is so it won't peel off easily from cases and daily use.

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That makes sense. But the skin sits flush to the right side edge of the phone. If I had centered the skin (ie, moved it slightly to the left), the camera cutout would not have fitted properly. The edges of the skin would overlap the metal rings around the camera and LED flash.

no, i don't use a case or bumper, and I keep my phone in my pocket

no peeling so far, but I occasionally get tiny air bubbles near the edges. i can push them out easily with my finger, and they go away without leaving a trace.